Skip to content

accumulazione

accumulation

noun ahk-koo-moo-lah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: From Latin accumulationem, from accumulare (to heap up).

Usage Note

Accumulazione is feminine and slightly formal; the everyday equivalent accumulo (m) is more common in speech. In economics, accumulazione del capitale (capital accumulation) is a key Marxist and economic concept. Note the double 'c' reflects the Latin prefix ad- + cumulare — a common pattern in Italian doubled-consonant words. Plural: le accumulazioni.

Examples

"L'accumulazione di rifiuti è un problema serio."

Natural Translation

The accumulation of waste is a serious problem.

Literal Translation

The accumulation of waste is a problem serious.

Explore Italian by topic